LIGHT-REDUCTION DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE
Disclosed is a light-reduction device (10) for adjusting the amount of light incident upon an imaging element (17). Said device is provided with: a light-blocking sheet (11) in which a plurality of light-blocking sections (11a) are forme...

MONOCULAR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING DEVICE
The disclosed monocular stereoscopic imaging device is provided with an imaging optical system that includes a zoom lens and an aperture, a pupil division unit for dividing light beams that have passed through the imaging optical system ...

WO/2011/161985A1

FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER AND OPTICAL DEVICE USING SAME
A focal plane shutter as recited in one embodiment is provided with: a substrate having an opening; curtains with which the opening can be opened or closed; a drive member for driving the curtains, which is able to move between a startin...

WO/2011/152955A2

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED MOTION PICTURE CAMERAS
The present invention comprises a system for and method of frequency prefiltering comprising a camera shutter capable of continuously variable illumination during a single exposure of the sensor. The shutter comprises a continuously vari...

WO/2011/145473A1

LIGHT-SHIELDING FILM
Provided is a light-shielding film having excellent heat resistance and dimensional stability, having high light-shielding ability and low glossiness, with little variation thereof, and that can be produced inexpensively. The light-shiel...

WO/2011/135754A1

FOCAL-PLANE SHUTTER AND OPTICAL APPARATUS
A focal-plane shutter includes an electromagnet (70B), a board 10 having an aperture (11), a back curtain (20B) for opening or closing the aperture (11), and a back curtain driving lever (40B). The back curtain driving lever (40B) holds ...

WO/2011/126824A2

SHUTTER ASSEMBLY WITH ROTATING MAGNET
A shutter assembly includes a base having a stop and a central aperture, a permanent magnet rotatably mounted on the base, and a shutter blade directly mounted on the magnet and configured to move between an open position exposing the ap...

WO/2011/126824A3

SHUTTER ASSEMBLY WITH ROTATING MAGNET
A shutter assembly includes a base having a stop and a central aperture, a permanent magnet rotatably mounted on the base, and a shutter blade directly mounted on the magnet and configured to move between an open position exposing the ap...

WO/2011/106209A2

SHUTTER DAMPING ASSEMBLY
A rotary photographic shutter includes a base plate, a rotating ring, a plurality of shutter blades pivotally connected to the base plate, and moveable between an open position and a closed position in response to rotation of the ring, a...

WO/2011/106209A3

SHUTTER DAMPING ASSEMBLY
A rotary photographic shutter includes a base plate, a rotating ring, a plurality of shutter blades pivotally connected to the base plate, and moveable between an open position and a closed position in response to rotation of the ring, a...

WO/2011/102155A1

BLADE DRIVING DEVICE AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT
Disclosed is a blade driving device (1) comprising a substrate (10) which has an opening (11); a blade (21b) which moves between a position of retreating from the opening (11) and a position of covering at least one portion of the openin...

WO/2011/102153A1

FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER AND OPTICAL DEVICE
Disclosed is a focal plane shutter (1) provided with: an electromagnet (70B); a substrate (10) with an opening (11); blades (21b to 24b) that can move between a position away from the opening (11) and a position that overlaps at least pa...

WO/2011/102154A1

FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER AND OPTICAL DEVICE
Disclosed is a focal plane shutter (1) provided with: a substrate (10); a blade (21b); a drive arm (32b) that has an engagement hole (34b) and is coupled to the blade (21b); a rear-curtain drive lever (41b) that has a drive pin (41b8) en...

WO/2011/091960A1

DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A CENTRAL SHUTTER
The invention relates to a device for controlling a central shutter, in which a plurality of shutter blades (3) are pivotally mounted at a pivot arm (4) on a circular ring-shaped blade carrier (1), and in which as an actuating device for...

WO/2011/088984A1

DEVICE FOR SYNCHRONIZING SHUTTER BLADES
The invention relates to a device for synchronizing shutter blades that are each connected to a pivoting arm, which is rotatably mounted on a circular blade carrier on a pivot axis, is characterized in that a synchronizing ring disc (1),...

WO/2011/064980A1

IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CAMERA MAIN BODY
There are included: an interchangeable lens (100) that includes a focus lens (104) and condenses subject light; an image capturing device (202) that generates an image signal based on the subject light; a shutter mechanism (220) that is ...

WO/2011/065017A1

APERTURE MECHANISM
An aperture mechanism (10) wherein two aperture blades (14, 16) are disposed so as to overlap each other and form, by means of edges of the aperture blades, a single light passage opening (50) into which the light utilized for image-capt...

DIAPHRAGM DEVICE
Disclosed is a diaphragm device, wherein a driving ring (60) comprises a follower pin (66), a transmission member (20) comprises a cam ditch (26) that fits with the follower pin (66), the quantity of rotations of the transmission member ...

WO/2011/058660A1

IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAME
An image capture apparatus wherein distortion in an image captured by an XY-reading-type image sensor is prevented, and deterioration in the captured image resulting from leakage of light into the pixel circuit is prevented. The image ca...

WO/2011/052307A1

LIGHT-BLOCKING MEMBER FOR USE IN OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
Provided is a light-blocking member for use in optical equipment. Said light-blocking member is highly slidable and also has the properties of a light-blocking film, such as opacity and matte properties. The provided light-blocking membe...

WO/2011/036927A1

LIQUID-CRYSTAL POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION
Provided is a resin composition for camera modules, which rarely causes generation of dust (falling-off of particles) during the production of cameras, the use thereof, or the operation of camera modules, and which has high surface hardn...

WO/2011/022769A1

SHUTTTER AND METHOD OF USE
A shutter for a beam of electromagnetic radiation, such as that provided by a synchrotron, said shutter comprising at least one voice coil having a radiation attenuating head, wherein actuation of the voice coil moves the head on a linea...

WO/2011/014390A1

SOLID STATE SHUTTER DEVICES AND METHODS
Disclosed are methods and devices for solid state electronically switched optical shutters (102) of cameras (100) and other devices. The disclosed non-mechanical camera shutter includes an electronically controlled material that provides...

WO/2011/007435A1

APERTURE STOP
An aperture stop (100A) is provided with a filter region (1) formed on a plate-like substrate (3) and an aperture region (2) formed in the inside of the filter region (1). The filter region (1) transmits infrared light and reduces or cu...

WO/2011/007461A1

APERTURE STOP
An aperture stop (10A)is provided with a filter region (1) formed on a flat base (23) and an aperture region (2) formed in the filter region (1). The filter region (1) transmits infrared light and limits or blocks the transmission of vis...

DIAPHRAGM APPARATUS
A diaphragm apparatus has a rotary arm and first to fourth diaphragm blades. The rotary arm rotates about a predetermined rotation shaft. The first diaphragm blade is provided with a first pair of sides which are connected to the rotary ...

CENTRAL SHUTTER
The invention relates to a central shutter (1) for camera objectives, having a ring-shaped leaf carrier (2) on which at least two fixed studs (3) are disposed circularly symmetrically to each other, on which sickle-shaped closure leaves ...

WO/2010/089075A1

CENTRAL SHUTTER FOR CAMERA OBJECTIVES
The invention relates to a central shutter for camera objectives, having a ring-shaped leaf carrier (1) enclosing the shutter opening (2), on which at least two studs (13) are disposed circularly symmetrically to each other, on which sic...

WO/2010/089076A2

CENTRAL SHUTTER
The invention relates to a central shutter (1) for camera objectives, having a ring-shaped leaf carrier (2) on which at least two fixed studs (3) are disposed circularly symmetrically to each other, on which sickle-shaped closure leaves ...

WO/2010/087585A2

CAMERA LENS DOOR OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE
The present invention relates to a camera lens door opening/closing device which automatically opens and closes a camera door installed in a cell phone or other device using shape memory alloy that shrinks when current is applied. The pr...

WO/2010/087585A3

CAMERA LENS DOOR OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE
The present invention relates to a camera lens door opening/closing device which automatically opens and closes a camera door installed in a cell phone or other device using shape memory alloy that shrinks when current is applied. The pr...

WO/2010/082583A1

LIGHT ADJUSTER
Disclosed is a light adjuster which can be easily assembled and is applied to small imaging devices. The light adjuster comprises two substrates (100, 300) at least one of which has an opening (101, 301), a spacer (400) which defines the...

ELECTROCHROMIC OPTICAL ELEMENT HAVING AN APODIZED APERTURE
Provided is an optical element with an electrochromic apodized aperture having variable light transmittance in response to the amplitude of an applied voltage. The apodized aperture includes a first substrate having a planar inner surfac...

BLADE DRIVE DEVICE AND OPTICAL DEVICE
A blade drive device (1) is provided with a base plate (50) having a light path opening (51), and also with blades (10, 20) cooperating with each other to set to a predetermined level the amount of light passing through the light path op...

WO/2010/041501A1

DRIVE MECHANISM, BLADE DRIVE MECHANISM AND OPTICAL DEVICE
A blade drive device (1) is provided with: an actuator (70) including a magnetized rotor (72); a magnetic body (90) which generates magnetic attraction between the rotor (72) and the magnetic body; and a decelerating member (20) and a th...

WO/2010/038731A1

APERTURE DEVICE FOR PROJECTOR
When a rotation member is rotated clockwise by a stepping motor, one main operation member is rotated counterclockwise through a link member and the other main operation member is rotated clockwise by said main operation member through t...

WO/2010/032541A1

IMAGING DEVICE
An imaging device is provided with: an optical lens (4); a CMOS image sensor (6) which converts a subject image formed by means of the optical lens (4) into imaging signals; a signal processing circuit (26) which performs prescribed proc...

WO/2010/029689A1

CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING DEVICE
A camera body (100) is equipped with a body mount (150), a CMOS image sensor (110), a shutter unit (190), and a shutter control unit (145). A lens unit (200) can be mounted on the body mount (150). The CMOS image sensor (110) converts an...

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING APERTURE STOPS
The aim of the invention is to provide a method for controlling aperture stops for optimizing the viewing parameters of resolution and depth of sharpness of an optical image and a device for setting and controlling the aperture stop, par...